{"title": "Why Pubs Matter", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T20:00:00Z", "place": "Conway Hall", "address": "Red Lion Square 25, WC1R 4RL London", "price": "In advance: Supporter £15, Standard £10, Living Support £6, Student £7 (+ £2 venue levy); on the doo", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/pub-culture"], "description": "A talk in the Ethical Matters series on why pubs matter to British culture. Sociologist Amit Singh, author of a book on pubs, and pencil artist Lydia Wood, who is drawing every pub in London, discuss the importance of pubs and how to preserve them.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/why-pubs-matter-35428/", "official_url": "https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/why-pubs-matter/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/99edd7d0a1286cf9a10d141b9b2549a23d46c2abd7a1c6d449e05ad0f8199a79-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T20:00:00Z", "place": "Conway Hall", "address": "Red Lion Square 25, WC1R 4RL London", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-26T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Conway Hall", "address": "Red Lion Square 25, WC1R 4RL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Friday Lates: Hard Art x The National Gallery: The Fête of Britain", "start": "2026-11-20T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "From £8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "An evening of talks, music and connection, 'The Fête of Britain' brings members of the Hard Art Collective into dialogue with the National Gallery's collection, exploring how art and culture help us understand our stories and imagine other ways of being. The programme includes a soundbath by RITES, a conversation with Brian Eno, Indy Johar, Liz Slade and Sivamohan Valluvan about the shared spaces where people gather, and a performance by The South East London Queer Choir. Panellists also include environmentalist and cultural strategist Daze Aghaji. 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Entry to the Shaping Croydon: Architecture and Ambition exhibition opens at 18:30, and the talk starts at 19:00 in Croydon Central Library, followed by a Q&A session. General admission is £5 including a drink, and the event is for ages 18 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-our-shared-living-room-historic-pubs-in-croydon-and-bey-37219/", "official_url": "https://museumofcroydon.com/whats-on-listings/talk-pubs", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc385a886ae4d0f96af76e432b213549a6011364e4e1a1b6a8769b277e6f42b9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Social Pub Quiz", "start": "2026-11-17T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T20:30:00Z", "place": "The Reliance", "address": "Old Street 336, EC1V 9DR London", "price": "£3 to be paid on the day (via QR code)", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/quiz"], "description": "Social Pub Quiz is a pub quiz evening at The Reliance in London, with a mix of classic trivia rounds and fun non-trivia rounds. It is hosted by Binita and Oliver S. of Social Community East London, and is designed for people who want a fun evening, meet new people and get quizzical. Solo joiners are sorted into randomised teams, and drinks follow afterwards. It runs every other Tuesday, with £3 to be paid on the day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/social-pub-quiz-86088/", "official_url": "https://www.meetup.com/socialsportseastlondon/events/317065615/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e1ced190be111ce3a7981c7f7d847755c5090bae3a22314d28216e8b603f96cc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Re-sounding the East End", "start": "2026-11-16T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Idea Store", "address": "Churchill Place 2, E14 5RB London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/sound-art", "history/local-history"], "description": "An evening discussion about the three sound art installations 'Everything is different, nothing has changed', set in the context of the East End's social and public history. It is led by curators and historians Nadia Valman, Tamsin Bookey, Rehana Ahmed and Alan Dein. The event is part of the Being Human Festival.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/re-sounding-the-east-end-88042/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/689a13ea5043ba3c9ea06a9b69727dde21ecdd7f9ba3cff0889779a31c8080b8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Built Environment", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "North Kensington Library", "address": "Ladbroke Grove 108, W11 1PZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/urbanism/urban-development", "nature/environment"], "description": "\"The Built Environment\" is a public talk on flooding, drought and saving trees, part of the \"Our Eco Crisis\" series at North Kensington Library. It is hosted by Isis Amlak, a long-time local activist and campaigner for racial and social justice who sits on the board of the Octavia Foundation. Guests will speak about new development changes in the area and their effects, with recent local flooding that closed the Children's Library and the loss of mature plane trees in Holland Park among the concerns. The event will be live streamed to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-built-environment-37424/", "official_url": "https://northkensingtonlibrary.org/our-library-saved-event/the-built-environment/152", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5a718205f705167b151f3b04b28dcc4af07bd9fca2e5be07794306ca42231359-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Our Planet Saved", "start": "2026-11-13T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "North Kensington Library", "address": "Ladbroke Grove 108, W11 1PZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment", "community"], "description": "Our Planet Saved is a discussion event in North Kensington about caring for the natural environment. It is hosted by Toby Laurent Belson, a multidisciplinary community artist, designer and educator who has run the community arts group Brownbaby in North Kensington since 2007. A guest panel talks about what they are doing in North Kensington for the environment, as part of a series of discussions with guest panellists under the title Our Eco Action.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/our-planet-saved-37423/", "official_url": "https://northkensingtonlibrary.org/our-library-saved-event/our-planet-saved/149", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7bdac0aad00125cfb06a1badfd83d11d991c98d0947b42a5f5170403bd6fc7e4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "⭐ London Social for 20s & 30s | Meet New People ⭐", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T22:00:00Z", "place": "Slug & Lettuce - St Mary Axe", "address": "25 Saint Mary Axe, London, London", "price": "£2.99 p/m OkGather membership required to attend; members get 20% off food & drinks at the gathering", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "A friendly, informal social evening where people in their 20s and 30s meet new people, enjoy conversations and a relaxed atmosphere. It is run by OkGather together with the ⭐ London Social Circle - 20s & 30s ⭐ group, hosted by OkGatherSuper Organizer, and is a relaxed, self-hosted gathering with support from the venue rather than a formally hosted event. Attendees join via a membership on OkGather, tables are booked under the \"London Social Circle\" at the pub, and membership also brings 20% off food and drinks at the bar. It is aimed at people living or working in London who want to expand their social circle in a natural, low-pressure setting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/london-social-for-20s-30s-meet-new-people-94026/", "official_url": "https://www.meetup.com/london-social-circle-20s-30s/events/315390209/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Building Common Ground: Susanna Snyder - Theology of Hope", "start": "2026-11-19T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "place": "St. Mary-Le-Bow", "address": "Cheapside, EC2V 6AU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/urbanism"], "description": "Building Common Ground Talks is a weekly series of short talks and conversations exploring issues affecting the City and wider society. Each week brings a different speaker and perspective. There is time afterwards to continue the conversation over refreshments. All are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/building-common-ground-susanna-snyder-theology-of-hope-86258/", "official_url": "https://www.stmarylebow.org.uk/parish-events/building-common-ground-talk", "image": "https://noky.io/images/061873eb07c3bf0ec126d977dc43ab5060e6bdfb7d1d327848f35a4ad0e89c70-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Constellation of Lives: Hamid Ismailov in Conversation with Ilona Chavasse", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pushkin House", "address": "Bloomsbury Square 5a, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "A book talk titled \"A Constellation of Lives: Hamid Ismailov in Conversation with Ilona Chavasse\", held at Pushkin House and available both online and in person. It brings together Hamid Ismailov and Ilona Chavasse in conversation, hosted by Pushkin House in Bloomsbury.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-constellation-of-lives-hamid-ismailov-in-conversation-with-38094/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/197858c47ac3dc5d78f904f54a16f621ed816ea6a447ebc1879cbca28f40a3fc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "English Speaking Club at St John's Wood Library", "start": "2026-11-10T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Church Street Library", "address": "Church Street 67, NW8 8EU London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/languages/language-learning/english"], "description": "English Speaking Club at St John's Wood Library is a weekly conversation club for improving reading and spoken English, welcoming all abilities. It is run as a friendly group where participants can learn and practise their English together. It takes place at St John's Wood Library, 20 Circus Road, London NW8 6PD. No booking is needed, just come along, and it is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/english-speaking-club-at-st-johns-wood-library-49054/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/event/english-speaking-club-st-johns-wood-library", "image": ""}, {"title": "🍷 🥤 International Social Hub 🍻 New Venue!", "start": "2026-11-07T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T23:30:00Z", "place": "The Wren Tavern", "address": "Watling Street 67-69, London", "price": "The first 200 RSVPs are free; after that a small £3.50 entry fee, payable at the event by card or Ap", "price_from": "3.50", "price_to": "3.50", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["community/meetup"], "description": "A relaxed social evening with drinks, conversations and good vibes, with light board and table games to help break the ice. It is run by International Social Hub, hosted by Khu, for anyone wanting to meet new people and make friends in a friendly international atmosphere, whether new to London or just after a casual evening out. Hosts welcome arrivals, give name labels, and help especially those coming alone to settle in. Later in the evening there may be an optional trip to a club for those who want to continue the night.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/international-social-hub-new-venue-94028/", "official_url": "https://www.meetup.com/internationalsocialhub/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5091ff3f3c2b2a035eb76347ccaa301bbecd698e9ef46392c819d0c56c77ff64-1200.webp"}]}